Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-15
District Government Affairs.

DAStf1ct Government Affairs
POLICE CHANGES.
Major Moore has recommended the retirement
OF Of1icer Joseph E. Shelton on 4 pension OF SO
per month. Private T. j. Wall will be promoted
from class to ., and w. Sanford appointed as a
private OF class 1.
SCHOOL SITES PURCHASED.
The commissioners have purchased the two sites
remaining necessary for the new school buildings
The plans for these will be made as soon as posi-
Bile. AS soon as the plans have been completed
the Commissioners viii advertise for bids for the
construction of the buildings in order that they
may be completed by the 1St OF October next The
sites purchased are as follows: One on q street.
between Sd and 4th streets southeast, and the
other on North Capitol street. near * street.
STEAM ROLLER.
The proposal OF the foundry and machine de-
partment or the Harrisburg Car Manufacturing
Co. to furnish the District with a ten-ton steam
road roller for 1900 has been accepted.
SUNDAY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE POLICE
Major Moore will issue an order tomorrow TO
the police instructing them In regard to the OBJ
servance OF the Sunday law.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector EntwiSle as follows.
numbered 174s street northwest: j. r. Mcb.1,
lei, to erect three brick dwellings $500, num-
DR.. Geo. klepune, to erect five brick dwellings,,
$13 0OO, on I'D street northwest; Aug Schmidt, to
Pomeroy streets; E. j. Hannah. to erect five brick
dwellings, $1,000, numbered o19 to 529 23d street
northwest.
MISCELLANEOUS.
+ f. T. Belt, photographer, 18th and streets in
QuirteS OF the Commissioners whether his business
Is prohibited by the Sunday law.
The commissioners have appointed r. Rather
dale blacksmith at the Washington Asylum vice
ChaS. s. Prather, resigned.
The Commissioners have addressed a letter to
Carpenters and JoIners Union No. 1, stating that
It Is impracticable at the present time to amend
the building regulations as they have suggested.
Stonecutters AT the Table.
THE MASTER MAsONs HOLD THEIR FIRST ANNUAL
BANQUET.
The first annual banquet OF the Master Stone
cutters Association OF this city was held at the
Harris House last evening. Covers were laid for a
hundred guests. Quite a large representation from
the Stonecutters Association OF Baltimore arrived
on the p. m train. and was escorted to the hotel
by the officers OF the local organization. AT the ban
quet table, after few happy remarks by Presi-
poses OF the association, those present were in
vited to partake OF the feast AT the close OF the
banquet speeches were made by Messrs. Richd
Eothweil, Saml r Strattan, w. J. Acker, Mr..
Apple. John H. Harris, Mr.. Hannah Mr.. Bivins,
and others RecftatiOnS were given, stories were
related. songs were sung, and general good cheer
prevailed.
INJURED BY A FALLING TELEGRAPH PoLR.--
Martin Donaldson, a telegraph lineman in the en-
jured this afternoon by falling telegraph pole on
the TenleytOwn road.
A BROKEN LEG.-This morning, about IL:
O'Clock. q serious accident took place on street,
between sth and Sth streets northwest VIM r.
ing horse along that street, when the animal
reared, and falling on him, crushed his foot and
broke his leg and thigh. He was taken TO the
Freedman's Hospital.
INDICTED FOR PERJURY.-The grand jury to-day
found an indictment against Edward Powell tor
perjury. The charge is that In the case OF Jeffer
SON Warf1eld, charged with bigamy, Powell testi-
fed that Warfield and Annie Brewer on January
90 1886, went to the house OF II. r. Ebert for
the purpose OF havingth marriage ceremony per-
formed. but said Ebert declined and refused TO
marry them, whereas ne well knew that they did
not leave the house till the ceremony was per-
formed.
In the Criminal Court to-day Mary Baker, susan
Baker and Jno Curtis, indicted for housebreaking
and larceny, were tried and the two women were
convicted and curtis acquitted. Mary was sen-
fenced to three years and Susan to two and half
years In the penitentiary:
A WIPE GRANTED A DIvoRCK-To-dayJ Judge Mer-
rick made decree OF divorce In the case OF Jennie
married August Is, 1881, her name being RutSsr
ford and she charges that he deserted her Septom-
Der 2, 1882 and since has not contributed to hey
support.
"THR Jur" AT THE Observation-Disclosures in con-
structlon, Astounding In incident, sparkling In dia-
logue and capitally scted Beacicanlts latest play,
:" The Jilt seen for the first time in Washington
enthusiastic approval OF the audience. Although
the play presents a picture OF English racing So
c1ety which cannot be accepted as truthful, stIn
It Is Spirtedly and tngenfOusly executed that 1t
cannot fail TO be entertaining in a high degree.
The Auth0r.actOr has In It an excellent part for
though tas sdSEy Of Yey ,nyovs The
chief anomaly In the play, which contains other
incidents BY no means within the bounds OF iegiti
Forgotten, however in the realistic 6riskness and
sm00thness OF such q finished performance az that